Only claims for expenses directly linked to the work of being an MP – and then only if a receipt is presented....

Not claim for a second home

Not claim for my rail fares to Westminster

Not claim for food and drinks

Not claim home utility bills

Not claim for furniture, clothing, massage chairs or anything unreasonable."

Nick King,
Mid Dorset and North Poole: "Any accommodation for which MPs claim
should be appropriate to their personal need, in other words, enough
for one person only. If they choose to inhabit a larger property then
they should only be reimbursed for the expenses they would incur for a
one bedroom home. They should pay the difference in cost themselves. I
also fail to understand why there should be any reimbursement for
subsistence. The food purchased for personal consumption, for example,
is the same wherever one lives. Finally, I can not see how or why MPs
should need to change the designation of where their main home is
situated so frequently. Circumstances may of course change and
therefore there may be a need to move home. I believe that only in
circumstances where this is forced upon an MP by either events outside
their control or through changes in the requirements of their office
should any form of moving cost be reimbursed. I firmly believe that if
you are claiming money from the tax payer this should be fully
receipted, the claims published and the reason for the claim
justified. This is what I would intend to do if I become your next MP,
regardless of the rules in place at that time."

"Publish online my full voting, attendance, and speaking records from the House of Commons (and all written questions tabled and motions signed)

Publish online a diary which details where I spent each day (and night) so that the people of Halton can see where I am working on their behalf

Regularly update my website/blog so anyone can see what I work have been doing

Publish contact details which include an "out of office hours" number so that constituents could contact me out of normal work hours

Publish online my annual tax return/details of all my income (including any other jobs/paid appointments/work etc)

Conduct regular polls/questionnaires of my constituents to find out their views on key issues- this help me decide how to vote in the House of Commons

Hold regular surgeries at different times and locations in the constituency so it is convenient for my constituents

Hold regular public meetings to discuss key issues concerning the people of Halton and account for my performance on their behalf- I would not make speeches at this meeting, but take questions and spend my time listening."

Rene Kinzett, Swansea West: "Only employ staff necessary to assist me to represent my constituents, with more resources being spent in the local area to help my constituents directly; I would only claim for the rent of a furnished flat in the Westminster area and for the travel to London and back once a week during Parliamentary term-time. Nothing more, no furniture, no food, no flat screen TVs and no trouser presses."

René Kinzett, a recent defector from the LibDems, has been selected as our candidate in Swansea West. Labour hold the seat with the LibDems in second place. René Kinzett issued the following statement:

"I am honoured that local Party Members have put their trust in me to contest Swansea West at the next General Election. I am excited about the opportunities for my Party in this seat. With Gordon Brown's Government failing on issues such as party funding and the missing benefits data discs, the chances of Conservative victories in seats like Swansea West have never looked better. The last Assembly Elections saw a rise in the Conservative vote in Swansea West and we now have some excellent candidates lined up in our target areas for next May's local council elections in which we expect to make big gains at the expense of the other parties. Against a background of a failing Labour Government and increased support locally and nationally for the Conservatives, the next election will be a very interesting contest in Swansea West. It is a contest we will fight to win".